Albanian prosecutors probe forged deeds in Kushner resort

Albanian prosecutors are investigating whether the land for a luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner was sold using forged property deeds, adding a significant legal challenge to a project already facing months of mass protests. The investigation, led by the country's Special Structure Against Corruption and Organised Crime (SPAK), focuses on the April sale of a protected coastal stretch by Miami-based businessman Artur Shehu to Albania Land Development, the company behind the Kushner-linked development.

According to case files dated June 12, 2026, and reviewed by Reuters, prosecutors allege Shehu and his associates funneled proceeds from cocaine trafficking into Albanian real estate, using falsified land titles to conceal the money's origin. Authorities have frozen approximately 110 million euros from the transaction in a notary's account. The files make no allegations of wrongdoing against Kushner, the project's developers, or other investors, and Reuters found no indication the investors were aware of any suspicions surrounding Shehu when the land was purchased.

Shehu's lawyer, Kujtim Cakrani, rejected all accusations, stating his client was neither a drug trafficker nor a...